🛕 Asia Monasteries

199 monasteries · 31 countries

A profile for each of the 199 notable monasteries in Asia — location, country, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia. These 199 monasteries span 31 countries.

Aghavnavank Monastery

Armenia

Aghjots Vank

Armenia

Akhtala Monastery

Armenia

Amaras Monastery

Azerbaijan

Arakelots Monastery, Kirants

Armenia

Armenian Monastery of Saint Saviour (Jerusalem)

Palestine

Astvatsankal Monastery

Armenia

Atumashi Monastery

Myanmar

Badekar Monastery

People's Republic of China

Balamand Monastery

Lebanon

Baranagar Math

India

Bardzrakash Monastery

Armenia

Belur Math

India

Benchen Monastery

People's Republic of China

Benedictine monastery in Abu Ghosh

Israel

Bgheno-Noravank

Armenia

Bkerké

Lebanon

Brahmavihara-Arama

Indonesia

Bunda Pemersatu Monastery

Indonesia

Cathedral of Saint James, Jerusalem

Occupied Palestinian territory

Chandrapur University

Bangladesh

Church of the East monastery on Sir Bani Yas

United Arab Emirates

Cremisan Valley

Palestine

Dadivank

Azerbaijan

Danzandarjaa Monastery

Mongolia

Dazhao Temple (Hohhot)

People's Republic of China

Deir Asfin

Israel

Deir Hajla

Palestine

Dharma Drum Mountain

Taiwan

Drazark monastery

Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia

Dwarka Sharada Peetham

India

Erdene Zuu Monastery

Mongolia

Foo Hai Ch'an Monastery

Singapore

Ganden Monastery

People's Republic of China

Ganden Sumtseling Monastery

People's Republic of China

Gandzasar monastery

Azerbaijan

Geghard

Armenia

Gndevank

Armenia

Goshavank

Armenia

Gtichavank

Azerbaijan

Haghartsin Monastery

Armenia

Haghpat Monastery

Armenia

Hai Inn Temple

Singapore

Hakobavank

Azerbaijan

Harants Anapat Monastery

Armenia

Harich Monastery

Armenia

Havaptuk monastery

Azerbaijan

Havuts Tar

Armenia

Hayravank Monastery

Armenia

Hnevank

Armenia

Hogevank Monastery

Armenia

Holy Cross Exaltation Monastery, Kizlyar

Dagestan

Holy Saviour Monastery of Julfa

Azerbaijan

Horomayr Monastery

Armenia

Hovhannavank

Armenia

Hua Giam Si

Singapore

Jetavana

India

Kara Tepe

Uzbekistan

Karma Gon Monastery

People's Republic of China

Karmir Monastery (Astapat)

Azerbaijan

Katarovank

Azerbaijan

Kecharis Monastery

Armenia

Khamar Monastery

Mongolia

Khor Virap

Armenia

Kirants Monastery

Armenia

Kobayr monastery

Armenia

Kursi, Sea of Galilee

Israel

Kusanats Anapat

Republic of Artsakh

Kuys Varvara

Armenia

Kwan Yin Chan Lin

Singapore

Kwanumsa (Kaesong)

North Korea

Lamaling Monastery

People's Republic of China

Lingzhi Yügyal Dzong

Bhutan

Lmbatavank

Armenia

Longxing Temple

People's Republic of China

Makaravank

Armenia

Makenyats Vank

Armenia

Makravank Monastery

Armenia

Mangnang Monastery

People's Republic of China

Mar Behnam Monastery

Iraq

Mar Oraha Monastery

Iraq

Mar Saba

Palestine

Mar Sarkis, Ehden

Lebanon

Marmashen Monastery

Armenia

Maronite Convent, Jerusalem

Palestine

Matosavank

Armenia

Mayravank

Armenia

Mesrop Mashtots Monastery

Azerbaijan

Mets Astvatsatsin Monastery (Yukhari Aylis)

Azerbaijan

Monasterio de Tarlac

Philippines

Monastery of Euthymius

Israel

Monastery of Martyrius

Palestine

Monastery of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Israel

Monastery of Qozhaya

Lebanon

Monastery of Saint Elijah

Iraq

Monastery of Saint George of Choziba

Israel

Monastery of Saint John of Dailam

Iraq

Monastery of Saint Mark

Israel

Monastery of Saint Moses the Abyssinian

Syria

Monastery of Saint Saviour

Israel

Monastery of Saint Thaddeus

Iran

Monastery of Saint Theodosius

Palestine

Monastery of Saint Translators

Azerbaijan

Monastery of Seridus

Palestine

Monastery of St Lot

Jordan

Monastery of St. Elian

Syria

Monastery of St. James the Mutilated

Syria

Monastery of the Temptation

Palestine

Monastery of Tsar

Republic of Artsakh

Monastery Saint Claire (Nazareth)

Israel

Mor Mattai Monastery

Iraq

Neghuts Monastery

Armenia

Nikolo-Korelsky Monastery

Russia

Nor Varagavank

Armenia

Noravank

Armenia

Nung Chan Monastery

Taiwan

Our Lady of Nourieh

Lebanon

Our Lady of Saidnaya Monastery

Syria

Our Lady of the Angels Trappistine Abbey

Japan

Pabonka Hermitage

People's Republic of China

Parakala Matha

India

Phugtal Monastery

India

Poh Ern Shih Temple

Singapore

Pokhriabong Lepcha Monastery

India

Qannoubine

Lebanon

Ramakrishna Math, Ulsoor

India

Ramakrishna Mission, Delhi

India

Ratisbonne Monastery

Israel

Rawaseneng Monastery

Indonesia

Rinpung Dzong

Bhutan

Riwoche Monastery

People's Republic of China

Saghmosavank

Armenia

Saidnaya

Syria

Saint Elias Monastery (Shwayya, Lebanon)

Lebanon

Saint George's Monastery, Homs

Syria

Saint Gevork Monastery of Mughni

Armenia

Saint Hilarion Monastery

Palestine

Saint Nicholas Monastery, Jaffa

Israel

Saint Sarkis Monastery of Gag

Azerbaijan

Saint Sarkis Monastery of Ushi

Armenia

Saint Stepanos Monastery

Iran

Saint Thomas Monastery of Agulis

Azerbaijan

Samsonavank Monastery

Armenia

Sanahin Monastery

Armenia

Sani Monastery

India

Serbian Monastery of Holy Archangels, Jerusalem

Israel

Serlung Monastery

Bhutan

Sevanavank

Armenia

Shalu Monastery

People's Republic of China

Shweinbin Monastery

Myanmar

Shwenandaw Monastery

Myanmar

Simbiling Monastery

People's Republic of China

Spitakavor Monastery

Armenia

St. Astvatsatsin Monastery (Badamly)

Azerbaijan

St. Astvatsatsin Monastery (Bist)

Azerbaijan

St. Astvatsatsin Monastery (Channab)

Azerbaijan

St. Astvatsatsin Monastery (Norashen)

Azerbaijan

St. Gevorg Monastery (Khanagah)

Azerbaijan

St. Gr. Lusavorich Monastery (Shurud)

Azerbaijan

St. Hakob-Hayrapet Monastery (Paragha)

Azerbaijan

St. Joseph's Monastery, Bikarnakatte

India

St. Khach Monastery (Shada)

Azerbaijan

St. Khach Monastery (Unus)

Azerbaijan

St. Nicodemus and St. Joseph of Arimathea Church

Israel

St. Nshan Monastery (Kuku)

Azerbaijan

St. Onuphrius Monastery

Israel

St. Stepanos Monastery (Channab)

Azerbaijan

St. Stepanos Monastery (Tivi)

Azerbaijan

St. Targmanchats Monastery (Nurgut)

Azerbaijan

St. Tovma Monastery (Chalkhangala)

Azerbaijan

Stella Maris Monastery

Israel

Surmang

People's Republic of China

Sviatohirsk Lavra

Soviet Union

Ta Keo

Cambodia

Taklung Monastery, Nagarzê

People's Republic of China

Tanahat Monastery

Armenia

Tapa Shotor

Afghanistan

Targmanchats monastery, Aygeshat

Armenia

Tatev Monastery

Armenia

Tatevi Anapat

Armenia

Tegher Monastery

Armenia

Tejharuyk Monastery

Armenia

Terra Sancta College (Jerusalem)

Israel

Thonbanhla Monastery

Myanmar

Tövkhön Monastery

Mongolia

Tsaghats Kar Monastery

Armenia

Tsitsernavank Monastery

Azerbaijan

Vahanavank

Armenia

Vanevan Monastery

Armenia

Vimalakirti Buddhist Centre

Singapore

Vorotnavank

Armenia

Wangdue Phodrang

Bhutan

Wangdue Phodrang Dzong

Bhutan

Wenshu Temple (Chengdu)

People's Republic of China

Yagang Lhakhang

Bhutan

Yeghishe Arakyal Monastery

Azerbaijan

Yerits Mankants Monastery

Azerbaijan

Yerpa

People's Republic of China

Zarinja Church

Armenia

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